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Feb 28th [1864]
My Dear Sister
This evening finds us all well. Laura is very complaining & looks badly the excitement has almost laid her up we all begin to fell moore quiet but often think of you all in these dark days of trouble & distress. Hope this note will find you all well. I wrote to you a few days ago by Capt. Cole sympathizing with you all in your great trouble. I do hope the Yanks have all left the State & I pray God they will never return. Rev. Chatfield give us a good sermon today we had pray [sic] meeting this evening. He is in deep distress his son Capt. Wm Chatfield was killed by the falling of a limb it struck him on the head & broke his skull & neck. How sad indeed he was a noble & brave officer & a good Christian how mysterious are the ways of our heavenly Father. We must

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Feb 28th [1864]
My Dear Sister
This evening finds us all well. Laura is very complaining & looks badly the excitement has almost laid her up we all begin to fell moore quiet but often think of you all in these dark days of trouble & distress. Hope this note will find you all well. I wrote to you a few days ago by Capt. Cole sympathizing with you all in your great trouble. I do hope the Yanks have all left the State & I pray God they will never return. Rev. Chatfield give us a good sermon today we had pray [sic] meeting this evening. He is in deep distress his son Capt. Wm Chatfield was killed by the falling of a limb it struck him on the head & broke his skull & neck. How sad indeed he was a noble & brave officer & a good Christian how mysterious are the ways of our heavenly Father. We must